G/SPS/N/BRA/1933  
 
19 April 2021  
(21-3262) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  BRAZIL  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA)  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable):  HS Code(s): 2106; ICS Code(s): 13, 65  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  Draft Normative Instruction number 1036, 8 April 2021 . 
Language(s):  Portuguese . Number of pages:  2 
Draft: 
http://antigo.anvisa.gov.br/documents/10181/6253747/Minuta+1036.pdf/a7560720 -
6ccc-4368-bb12-ea68d26f9688  
Comment form: https://pesquisa.anvisa.gov.br/index.php/263273?lang=pt -BR 
6. Description of content:  This draft normative instruction establishes the lists of  
microbiolo gical criteria for food.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Is there a relevant international  standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[ ] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
inter national standard:   G/SPS/N/BRA/1933  
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:   
− Impact  Assessment  Report:  
http://antigo.anvisa.gov.br/documents/10181/6253747/REMAI.pdf/9094f48c -3241-
43be-ae99-00e3ccbf2d59  
− Justification  for the draft normative  instru ction:  
http://antigo.anvisa.gov.br/documents/10181/6253747/Nota+T%C3%A9c nica+cont
endo+as+justificativas+regulat%C3%B3rias.pdf/3212ad12 -320d-4f1a-a4c9-
bbc3d1e37e8d   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined after the consultation 
period.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined after the consu ltation 
period.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : In the date of its publication.  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 15 June 2021  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address 
(if available) of other body:   
Assessoria de Assuntos Internacionais - AINTE  
International Affairs Office  
Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária - Anvisa  
Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency  
Tel: +(55 61) 3462 5402/5404/5406  
E-mail: rel@anvisa.gov.br  
13. Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
Assessoria de Assuntos Internacionais - AINTE  
International Affairs Office  
Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária - Anvisa  
Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency  
Tel: +(55 61) 3462 5402/5404/5406  
E-mail: rel@anvisa.gov.br